Sweetened condensed milk is cow’s milk from which the water has been removed; sugar is been added for sweetness. In parts of Asia, it’s the milk used in iced coffee and iced tea. It’s the dairy used to make Key Lime Pie—because before modern refrigeration, there were no cows in the Florida Keys and canned… Continue reading “TIP OF THE DAY: Sweetened Condensed Milk” →

A beautiful blue: fourme d’ambert is made from pasteurized cow’s milk in Auvergne. Each wheel is formed from unpressed curds inoculated with a less spicy blue mold than that of its cousin, Roquefort. Photo courtesy Murray’s Cheese. We have friends who are French cheese snobs. They grew up on it, they love it, and… Continue reading “TIP OF THE DAY: French Cheeses With American Meals” →